To the Right Worshipful his Majesties Justices
of the Peace for the County of Middlesex in their
General Quarter Sessions of the Peace Assembled

The humble Petition of Joshua Walker< no role > keeper of New Prison
at Clerkenwell

Humbly Sheweth

That Your Petitioner is commanded by an Order made by this Worshipful Court
to shew Cause why he has not paid the Sum of Twenty pounds per Annum to the Clerk of
the Peace for this County to be applyed for repairing the said Prison ever since his Entrance
in the said Office.

That Your Petitioner did pay the sum of Thirty pounds for the first year and half
after he was admitted keeper to the them Treasurer of this County for maimed Soldiers and
Mariners for Money he had laid out and expended towards repairing the said Prison. The fees
and profits of the said Prison being then very considerable to what it has been since Which
Your Petitioner humbly submits will appear by two Accounts The one for the first year since
Your Petitioners admittance and the other for the last year ready to be produced to your Woships

That Your Petitioner is at great Charges in providing Necessarys for the said Prison
removing Prisoners attending on Evidences Etc and is obliged to continue his usual number
of Servants for the Security of it against the Arts and mischievous Practices of Prisonersalmost Daily
increasing

That Your Petitioner hath not had any great Complaint made against him since
his being admitted keeper and as much Care has been taken of the Prison and Prisoners he
humbly conceives as could be possible There having not above five Prisoners dyed in Eight
years either in the said Prison or soon after their discharge form thence and not one Dyed [..]
hath any Escape been made for upwards of two years Neither hath there any Oppresions been
laid to his or his Servants Charge,

Therefore Your Petitioner most humbly Prays and hopes the premisses
considered Your Worships will be pleased to Favour him with such relief
as to Your Worships in Your great Goodness and Clemency shall seem
meet

And your Petitioner (as in Duty bound) shall ever Pray Etc

Joshua Walker< no role >